William de Yaxley Church of England AcademySt John Henry Newman Catholic VA Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Peterborough.
Summary of the comparison
William de Yaxley Church of England Academy and St John Henry Newman Catholic VA Primary School are primary schools in Peterborough.
William de Yaxley Church of England Academy scores 53 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and St John Henry Newman Catholic VA Primary School scores 74 out of 100 (grade B, strong). St John Henry Newman Catholic VA Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
William de Yaxley Church of England Academy was judged Good and St John Henry Newman Catholic VA Primary School was judged exceptional.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 40.0% for William de Yaxley Church of England Academy and 67.0% for St John Henry Newman Catholic VA Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at William de Yaxley Church of England Academy (66.0% in 2022-23, 40.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | PeterboroughWilliam de Yaxley Church of England Academy | PeterboroughSt John Henry Newman Catholic VA Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D53/100 | B74/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 125th of 210 in Cambridgeshire | 33rd of 60 in Peterborough | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | |
| School type | Academy sponsor led | Voluntary aided school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 7-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 205 | 415 | |
| Capacity | 240 | 630 | |
| Location | Peterborough, PE7 3JL | Peterborough, PE7 8QL | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 40.0% | 67.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 0.0% | 0.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 101.0 | 106.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 100.0 | 105.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 205 | 360 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 26.3% | 14.7% | |
| English as an additional language | 6.3% | 38.3% | |
| SEN support | 22.4% | 14.7% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 5.8% | 1.9% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.1% | 3.6% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 10.3% | 9.1% Stronger figure | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
KS2: expected standard in reading, writing and maths
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
William de Yaxley Church of England Academy
St John Henry Newman Catholic VA Primary School
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